National Chief has ‘whole bag’ of metaphors, similes and idioms to describe relationship with Liberals
National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he has a ‘whole bag’ of metaphors, similes and idioms to describe the Assembly of First Nations relationship with the federal Liberal government. Bellegarde is…
Land acknowledgement malfunctions, causing land to be briefly returned to First Nations
A land acknowledgement at an event in Regina malfunctioned on Tuesday, causing the city and huge parts of Saskatchewan to be briefly returned to First Nations. Land acknowledgements are statements…
Canada’s spy agencies struggle to balance reconciliation with spying on Indigenous Peoples
Canada’s intelligence services say they’re struggling to balance reconciliation efforts with continuing to spy on Indigenous Peoples. Agencies like the Canadian Security Intelligence Service have been tasked by the Liberal…
Disney under fire for whitewashing Squanto remake
Disney is facing accusations of ‘whitewashing’ after news that the studio has cast British actor Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role for a remake of Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale. The…
Walking Eagle News Weekend Update
From the Walking Eagle News weekend desk, here are the top stories making headlines in Indigenous country and beyond. APTN to debut ‘Jesse-only’ episodes of The Beachcombers Uber fans of…
Lateral violence breaks out on Indigenous social media, UN observers say
Fierce fighting has broken out among Indigenous factions on Twitter and Facebook, UN observers report. The assault began early on Thursday evening with truth bombs and flame attacks, after an…
‘Cool, rebellious’ Chief disrupting Assembly of First Nations meetings, leaders say
Leaders at the Assembly of First Nations complain that a new Chief has been disrupting meetings and that several younger impressionable Chiefs have fallen under his influence. Chief Elmer Meekis,…
Sports officials unable to find non-Indigenous team names, despite entire universe
Despite being surrounded by literally an entire universe of options, officials from sports teams across North America said they simply cannot come up with names that do not ‘honour’ Indigenous…
Prime Minister challenges B.C. Premier to ‘disappoint off’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has challenged British Columbia Premier John Horgan to a ‘disappoint off.’ The challenge comes in response to Horgan’s recent announcement that B.C. would go ahead with…
‘The opposite of whatever Indigenous Peoples want,’ says columnist
A popular newspaper columnist has stirred up controversy once again by saying Canadians should do the opposite of whatever Indigenous Peoples want. “You know that thing that Indigenous Peoples are…